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University of Nevada, Las Vegas s Thursday, October 20, 2005 www.unlvrebelyell.com Vol. 51, No. 20 Cair stoiCies maim aft -crosswalk By Lawrence Mower The Rebel Yell A UNLV student was struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk on Maryland Parkway Monday, sending the student to the hospital. The accident occurred while UNLV Police officers were patrolling the intersection. Senior advertising major Amy Adams was hit by a woman in a white Toyota Corolla while walking back to campus at about 1:15 p.m. Adams said vehicles in the outside and middle lanes stopped to let her cross the street, but the woman traveling in the inside lane did not stop and hit her on her left side. Adams fell on top of the car and was taken to Sunrise Hospital, according to police. She was not bleeding and was released the same day, police said. "I still feel like I got hit by a car," Adams said Wednesday. Adams said she had bruises on her left side and knees. Police said the woman, 30, whose name has not been released, was moving 15 mph and did not see Adams. "Even if we had 30 officers out here, it still wouldn't change any thing," UNLV Police Sgt. Richard Dohme said. While emergency crews loaded Adams onto a stretcher and UNLV Police officers stood on the sidewalk, motorists continued to fail to stop for crossing students, causing Dohme to leap into the street and start directing traffic. The woman who hit Adams, told The Rebel Yell that she was pregnant and on her way to the doctor. She said she never drives on Maryland Parkway."She came out of nowhere," the woman said of Adams. "It's crazy." UNLV Police Lt. Jeff Green said the woman was cited with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. UNLV Police Officer Robert Ljungquist said the police get 40 percent of their traffic citations at the crosswalk. He said installing a stoplight at the crosswalk would cost $150,000. A light that would turn red when pedestrians hit a button would cost $65,000. Ljungquist also said that even if those systems were put in place, jaywalkers would still be a problem. ACCIDENT: Pg 5 Alcohol Awareness , , . i Courtesy Photo Students participate in an event designed to teach them the effect alcohol has even when riding a tricycle. See story, Pg 6. Q&A with a white separatist An exclusive interview with Michael O'Sullivan, leader of the White People's Party. Page 10 i i ' " I w "IE ! " " - . ' r - n- i Melissa Rothermel The Rebel Yell UNLV student Amy Adams is wheeled away in a stretcher after being struck by a vehicle. Magasame fraud .unveiled Students on guard against known subscription scam on campus By Anne Butler The Rebel Yell Students need to be wary of magazine solicitors on campus, said Detective Preston Perrenot with the UNLV Department of Public Safety. He explained how students can avoid being scammed and losing money they will ultimately never get back. "I don't know what company they represent," Perrenot said. "It doesn't really matter because most of them aren't legitimate." The scam consists of solicitors who are dropped off at a certain areas and picked up hours later. The person behind the scenes is rarely ever caught, Perrenot said. "The way the scam works is that it's usually a mid-level distributor for magazines. You never see this guy. He hires these kids to go out and take the heat for him," he said. "They get arrested, but they can't tell anything about the guy who hired them. Whatever money they make, they give to the guy." HGTV hosts UNLV student Student Cindy Payne transforms an empty basement into a Western saloon. Page 14 The solicitors have one or two real subscriptions of the 100 or so they offer to an unsuspecting consumer. "There might be one or two students out there who actually get magazines," Perrenot said. "For the most part, it's just a basic confidence scam." The solicitors approach students - most recently in the dorms - and pressure them into subscribing to several magazines. Oftentimes, Perrenot stressed, students will sign up for magazines that they don't even need or want. "They use real high-pressure tactics to the point where the students don't care what magazines they get, just to get rid of them," he said. The solicitors often give victims a story regarding their own financial status - usually some kind of guilt or pity-inducing tale. Either way, once a check is handed over, and there is no guarantee that the victim will receive his or her magazines or ever get a refund. "There's no guarantee one way or another, once you give the check.If you try to get the money back, you're not going to. There is no point in even trying-" A parent of one of the victims e-mailed Perrenot regarding another instance of illegal dorm entry. Perrenot gave a few indicators of , ' how to tell the particular instance was a fake. The solicitor entered a girl's dorm room because she had her door propped open, Perrenot said. The intruder then convinced her to subscribe to "Forbes," and she gave him a check for $250. j "This happened at 8 or 9 p.m., which is one indication that it's a fake," Perrenot said. "Who is working that late? The receipt had no information on it, which is another sign." He said the solicitors are using a few key names and might be working under a company called Atlantic Circulation Inc. The names solicitors have used in the past are Jim Johnson, Craig, Brad and John. Perrenot also added that the solicitations themselves are not illegal. "It's not really illegal until you don't get your magazines," he said. "By that time, they're gone. So we can't automatically assume they're doing something illegal." Perrenot said the only way police officers can stop this kind of behavior on campus is by getting a positive identification on the suspect. If students are approached by these solicitors, they are urged to immediately call UNLV Police. SCAM: Pg 5 Women's Volleyball UNR Wolf Pack breaks Rebels' winning streak. Page 20 i

University of Nevada, Las Vegas s Thursday, October 20, 2005 www.unlvrebelyell.com Vol. 51, No. 20 Cair stoiCies maim aft -crosswalk By Lawrence Mower The Rebel Yell A UNLV student was struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk on Maryland Parkway Monday, sending the student to the hospital. The accident occurred while UNLV Police officers were patrolling the intersection. Senior advertising major Amy Adams was hit by a woman in a white Toyota Corolla while walking back to campus at about 1:15 p.m. Adams said vehicles in the outside and middle lanes stopped to let her cross the street, but the woman traveling in the inside lane did not stop and hit her on her left side. Adams fell on top of the car and was taken to Sunrise Hospital, according to police. She was not bleeding and was released the same day, police said. "I still feel like I got hit by a car," Adams said Wednesday. Adams said she had bruises on her left side and knees. Police said the woman, 30, whose name has not been released, was moving 15 mph and did not see Adams. "Even if we had 30 officers out here, it still wouldn't change any thing," UNLV Police Sgt. Richard Dohme said. While emergency crews loaded Adams onto a stretcher and UNLV Police officers stood on the sidewalk, motorists continued to fail to stop for crossing students, causing Dohme to leap into the street and start directing traffic. The woman who hit Adams, told The Rebel Yell that she was pregnant and on her way to the doctor. She said she never drives on Maryland Parkway."She came out of nowhere," the woman said of Adams. "It's crazy." UNLV Police Lt. Jeff Green said the woman was cited with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. UNLV Police Officer Robert Ljungquist said the police get 40 percent of their traffic citations at the crosswalk. He said installing a stoplight at the crosswalk would cost $150,000. A light that would turn red when pedestrians hit a button would cost $65,000. Ljungquist also said that even if those systems were put in place, jaywalkers would still be a problem. ACCIDENT: Pg 5 Alcohol Awareness , , . i Courtesy Photo Students participate in an event designed to teach them the effect alcohol has even when riding a tricycle. See story, Pg 6. Q&A with a white separatist An exclusive interview with Michael O'Sullivan, leader of the White People's Party. Page 10 i i ' " I w "IE ! " " - . ' r - n- i Melissa Rothermel The Rebel Yell UNLV student Amy Adams is wheeled away in a stretcher after being struck by a vehicle. Magasame fraud .unveiled Students on guard against known subscription scam on campus By Anne Butler The Rebel Yell Students need to be wary of magazine solicitors on campus, said Detective Preston Perrenot with the UNLV Department of Public Safety. He explained how students can avoid being scammed and losing money they will ultimately never get back. "I don't know what company they represent," Perrenot said. "It doesn't really matter because most of them aren't legitimate." The scam consists of solicitors who are dropped off at a certain areas and picked up hours later. The person behind the scenes is rarely ever caught, Perrenot said. "The way the scam works is that it's usually a mid-level distributor for magazines. You never see this guy. He hires these kids to go out and take the heat for him," he said. "They get arrested, but they can't tell anything about the guy who hired them. Whatever money they make, they give to the guy." HGTV hosts UNLV student Student Cindy Payne transforms an empty basement into a Western saloon. Page 14 The solicitors have one or two real subscriptions of the 100 or so they offer to an unsuspecting consumer. "There might be one or two students out there who actually get magazines," Perrenot said. "For the most part, it's just a basic confidence scam." The solicitors approach students - most recently in the dorms - and pressure them into subscribing to several magazines. Oftentimes, Perrenot stressed, students will sign up for magazines that they don't even need or want. "They use real high-pressure tactics to the point where the students don't care what magazines they get, just to get rid of them," he said. The solicitors often give victims a story regarding their own financial status - usually some kind of guilt or pity-inducing tale. Either way, once a check is handed over, and there is no guarantee that the victim will receive his or her magazines or ever get a refund. "There's no guarantee one way or another, once you give the check.If you try to get the money back, you're not going to. There is no point in even trying-" A parent of one of the victims e-mailed Perrenot regarding another instance of illegal dorm entry. Perrenot gave a few indicators of , ' how to tell the particular instance was a fake. The solicitor entered a girl's dorm room because she had her door propped open, Perrenot said. The intruder then convinced her to subscribe to "Forbes," and she gave him a check for $250. j "This happened at 8 or 9 p.m., which is one indication that it's a fake," Perrenot said. "Who is working that late? The receipt had no information on it, which is another sign." He said the solicitors are using a few key names and might be working under a company called Atlantic Circulation Inc. The names solicitors have used in the past are Jim Johnson, Craig, Brad and John. Perrenot also added that the solicitations themselves are not illegal. "It's not really illegal until you don't get your magazines," he said. "By that time, they're gone. So we can't automatically assume they're doing something illegal." Perrenot said the only way police officers can stop this kind of behavior on campus is by getting a positive identification on the suspect. If students are approached by these solicitors, they are urged to immediately call UNLV Police. SCAM: Pg 5 Women's Volleyball UNR Wolf Pack breaks Rebels' winning streak. Page 20 i